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Configuring Start Steps and End Steps

A Start step is the initial step in a task; it starts the task. An End step instructs the Task UI framework to end the task instance and transfer the data in temporary storage to the Siebel database. It also provides one last chance to change (through the output arguments) the task properties returned from the task output arguments to the caller. Each task flow must contain only one end step.

NOTE:  Workflow supports condition branches for the start step. However, for Task UI, condition branches for the start step are not necessary.

To define a Start step

1. Open the appropriate task in the Task Designer.
2. From the Task Palette, drag a Start step, and drop it on the Task Designer at the desired location.
3. Enter a Name and Description for the step.

   NOTE:  If the Properties window is not showing, right-click the step, and choose View Properties from the pop-up menu.

To define an End step

1. Open the appropriate task in the Task Designer.
2. From the Task Palette, drag an End step, and drop it on the Task Designer at the desired location.
3. Enter a Name and Description for the step.
4. (Optional) You can define output arguments for the end step.

   An output argument allows you to store a resulting value in a task property. This value can then be passed to other tasks. See Configuring Input and Output Arguments for Task Steps for more information.